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Around a thousand tourists from Romania have been left stranded by flash floods in Bulgaria which left 14 dead around the Black Sea resort of Varna, the Romanian government said on Saturday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday denied involvement in a corruption case after a film emerged of his brother apparently admitting to taking a bribe to intervene in a mobster's murder trial.
In the Media
by AFP
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Mocanite, narrow gauge railways, trailed stunning mountainous areas to connect cities across Transylvania, Romania. The Mocanite, whose locomotives were steam-powered, were built for cargo and passenger services.
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The European bison is the heaviest surviving wild animal in Europe today. The animals went extinct in the wild in 1927 when the last one was killed by poachers in the western Caucasus. The only bison left were to be found in zoos across Europe.
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US energy major Chevron, shielded by barbed wire, under police protection and under fire from egg throwers, is in trouble in Romania with villagers angry at its drive to drill for shale gas.
In the Media
by Isabelle Wesselingh (AFP)
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A Romanian woman resembling Angelina Jolie allegedly kidnapped a male cab driver and performed sexual acts on him at knifepoint.
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NATO should redeploy its forces in eastern Europe and take a firm stand to prevent a contagion of the Ukraine crisis, Romania's foreign minister urged in an interview Thursday with AFP.
In the Media
by Isabelle Wesselingh (AFP)
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Bucharest -
Bee venom to combat multiple sclerosis, pollen for indigestion, honey to heal wounds -- the humble bee has been a key source of alternative medicines since ancient times, and Romania is working to keep the tradition of "apitherapy" alive.
In the Media
by Isabelle Wesselingh (AFP)
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A shocking video of a group of Romanian youths swinging a terrified elderly lady in circles has surfaced on the internet, and has quickly gone viral on Facebook.
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A genetic study of brown bears in Bulgarian mountain regions provided evidence for the existence of individuals of Carpathian origin. It seems that they were flown into the region by the former rule of Romania, Ceausescu, for sport.
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With its steep, forested mountains set against blue skies, Romania's central Pojarna Valley once looked like a postcard landscape but illegal logging has turned the site into an ugly scar."The guys who did this used excavators.
In the Media
by Mihaela Rodina (AFP) - 1 comment
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Romania has recently announced its decision to suspend the construction or operation of hundreds of small-scale hydropower plants in protected areas across the Carpathian Mountains, in order to protect regional biodiversity and aquatic ecosystems.
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A man suspected of breaking into the email accounts of Romanian and US celebrities, including the Bush family, under the nickname "Guccifer" has been arrested in Romania with US help.
In the Media
by AFP
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An IMF mission will visit Romania next week to discuss the ways to secure the 2014 budget deficit target after the government postponed a tax on fuel.
In the Media
by AFP
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Stockholm -
Bulgarian and Romanian migrants contribute more than they cost to Western European economies, especially to Britain and Ireland, a Swedish economist said Tuesday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Alexandra Stan is a Romanian dance singer, songwriter and model, whose music I recently discovered and I have been hooked ever since.
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It's not unusual to read about governments helping farmers with subsidies. In Romania, farmers are paid $150 per cow, and this can be a big help. There is just one little problem with the plan though. No one thought to mention the cows had to be real.
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A Romanian man who admitted to stealing masterpieces by Monet, Gauguin and Picasso is threatening to sue the Dutch museum he stole them from — for making the theft too easy.
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Leah Kaufman, an orphaned child Holocaust survivor who went on to become an educator and author, captivated an audience of adult Jewish students Tuesday, with stories of a past filled with inhumanity, which resulted in her strengthened Jewish identity.
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Three people have been arrested in Alzira (Valencia), Spain after they forced a woman into prostitution by holding her child prisoner. Another five women aged between 18 and 38 years were also rescued.
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The artwork was painted by Picasso in 1971, just two years before he died at the age of 91. It was stolen in October last year from a Dutch art gallery and the remains have now possibly surfaced, after the work was burned literally to a crisp.
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In response to the March 2013 decision to postpone Romania and Bulgaria entry in the visa-free Schengen zone under the threat of a German veto, a young group of people has decided to launch a solidarity initiative with Romanian and Bulgarian citizens.
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With the UK worried about mass immigration by Eastern Europeans and the introduction of the ‘Life in the United Kingdom’ citizenship test, at first Romania was a little insulted. Then a newspaper in the country decided to have a little fun.
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On December 9, the opponents of the Rosia Montana gold mining project, which would be conducted by a Canadian corporation, Gabriel Resources Ltd., won a highly important victory.
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Turns out the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles), may be descended from Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Tepes, more popularly known as Count Dracula, and Romania is cashing in on the news.
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Turns out the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles), may be descended from Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Tepes, more popularly known as Count Dracula, and Romania is cashing in on the news.
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On Monday, the Romanian Ministry of Culture presented the list of monuments that it would like to see included in the UNESCO Heritage Sites.
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In August-September 2012, the recently elected French government launched a mass expulsion on Romani people from France back to their countries of origin, Romania and Bulgaria.
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I recently attended the 7th annual FanFest, a cultural festival organized in the Romanian village Rosia Montana by the Save Rosia Montana Campaign between the 15th and 19th of August, 2012.
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Romanians are sharing a collective joy as their own Sandra Raluca Izbasa became the new vault Olympic champion on Sunday.
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Romania Image
Joshua Iancu
File photo: Ceramics at National Ceramics Fair, Cucuteni 5000, at Iasi, Romania
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Mihai Blotor, Prietenii Mocanitei
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Wikipedia
The Transfagarasan is a road in the Southern Carpathians in Romania.
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The University Square is an important place in Romanian recent history.
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Mihai Blotor, Prietenii Mocanitei
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A main street in the City of Brasov, Romania.
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ORNISS/orniss.ro
The headquarters of the National Registry Office for Classified Information (ORNISS) is located near heart of Bucharest, Romania; ORNISS officials denied media reports a secret CIA prison operated in the basement of an ORNISS facility.
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Stepping into Schengen
Stepping into Schengen's current image
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Biruitorul
Graves in Ghencea military cemetery, Bucharest, Romania
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Romanian Presidential Administration
Traian Basescu, president of Romania since 2004
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A Romanian soccer fan attacks a player on the pitch
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Joshua Iancu
Ceramic plates at National Ceramics Fair, Cucuteni 5000, in Iasi, Romania. July 2011.
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Stepping into Schengen
The official image used by Stepping into Schengen.
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Joshua Iancu
Romanians wearing traditional Romanian clothing stand near booth where cookery is being sold. National Ceramics Fair, Cucuteni 5000, in Iasi, Romania. July 2011
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House in Rosia Montana promised to be renovated by Canadian Mining Agency RMGC.
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Mihai Blotor, Prietenii Mocanitei
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Gandul.info fair use
Romania pokes fun at the UK in a new ad campaign, inviting the British to come on over.
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one of the houses that Gabriel Resources will only renovate after the mining project starts
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